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Provisions in relation to foreign sea-fishing boats lawfully entering exclusive fishery limits.
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9.— (1) If a foreign sea-fishing boat enters within the exclusive fishery limits for—
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(a) a purpose or purposes recognised by—
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(i) Community law,
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(ii) international law, or
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(iii) any convention, treaty or arrangement for the time being in force between the State and the country to which the boat belongs,
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or
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(b) any other lawful purpose or purposes,
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then—
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(I) the boat must leave the exclusive fishery limits as soon as the purpose for which the boat so entered has been answered, and
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(II) any regulations made under subsection (2) and for the time being in force shall be duly observed.
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(2) The Minister may make regulations in relation to the maintenance of good order amongst foreign sea-fishing boats for the time being within the territorial seas of the State and the persons on board such boats.
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(3) If there has been in relation to a foreign sea-fishing boat which has lawfully entered within the exclusive fishery limits or in relation to the persons on board that boat, a contravention (whether by commission or omission) of subsection (1), the master of the boat commits an offence.
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